Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Malta

Malta: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material was 6.54 million tonnes in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
6.54 million tonnes
Change on year
up 16.2%
World rank
163rd
of 238 countries
All-time high
6.74 million tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
2.97 million tonnes
in 2010
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Malta, 2000–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M2000201220242000: 3.7M tonnes2001: 3.5M tonnes2002: 3.4M tonnes2003: 4.0M tonnes2004: 4.1M tonnes2005: 3.6M tonnes2006: 4.4M tonnes2007: 3.6M tonnes2008: 3.2M tonnes2009: 3.4M tonnes2010: 3.0M tonnes2011: 3.9M tonnes2012: 4.5M tonnes2013: 3.7M tonnes2014: 5.2M tonnes2015: 6.1M tonnes2016: 6.2M tonnes2017: 5.3M tonnes2018: 6.3M tonnes2019: 6.2M tonnes2020: 6.7M tonnes2021: 6.1M tonnes2022: 5.8M tonnes2023: 5.6M tonnes2024: 6.5M tonnes

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Malta recorded 6.54 million tonnes for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.2% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Malta peaked at 6.74 million tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.97 million tonnes, in 2010.

Malta ranks 163rd of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.69 million tonnes 3.23 million tonnes 4.37 million tonnes 10
2010s 5.04 million tonnes 2.97 million tonnes 6.33 million tonnes 10
2020s 6.16 million tonnes 5.63 million tonnes 6.74 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 160 Gambia 7.40 million tonnes compare
  2. 161 Belize 7.38 million tonnes compare
  3. 162 Fiji 6.56 million tonnes compare
  4. 165 Iceland 6.29 million tonnes compare
  5. 166 Guinea-Bissau 6.23 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 278 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Malta?
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Malta was 6.54 million tonnes in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest domestic material consumption, by type of raw material recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 6.74 million tonnes in 2020.
What is the lowest domestic material consumption, by type of raw material recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 2.97 million tonnes in 2010.
How does Malta rank for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
Malta ranks 163rd out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
Is domestic material consumption, by type of raw material rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material (tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material (tonnes)
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
278 places, 6,908 data points, 2000–2024
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